COMMUNITY HEALTH OUTREACH WORKER - HEALTH EQUITY
About The Position
Public Health is actively seeking individuals to positively impact the health status of Portland's non-English speaking immigrant and refugee populations. This position will assist in helping patients access health resources and services, and assist in the coordination of care for clients. In addition to providing interpretation, translation, and cultural brokering services, this position will conduct community outreach on various health issues and public health related topics. As a Community Health Outreach Worker, individuals would potentially be involved with working on various initiatives and projects in collaboration with diverse community partners.
Requirements
- Must be at least 20 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent; some university education is preferred
- Must be computer literate
- Must pass English skills written exam with a score of 70 or higher
- Must pass an oral test in a target language hired for
- Must possess a valid Maine driver's license, maintain a clean driving record, and have a personal vehicle available for work use
- Be a certified translator, with a minimum score of 11 in ALTA translation test/or equivalent as required
- Able to complete and return assignments within two weeks of signing work contract
- Able to work with a proof-reader to complete assignments
- Have completed medical interpreter training
- Have completed a training in HIPAA confidentiality
- Be a member of the community they serve
- Able to demonstrate strong community ties
- Able to accomplish community outreach within targeted timeline
- Able to show ability to engage and recruit community members for public health interventions, such as focus groups, outreach meetings, health fairs, and screening events, etc.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with community members to provide interpretation, translation, outreach, and cultural brokering services
- Provide services to staff members within the City who require any interpretation or translation services, with special regard to navigating medical care access
- Quickly, completely, and accurately interpret spoken words from one language to another and quickly, accurately, and completely translate written documents from one language to another
- Perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation
- Provide "meaning for meaning" interpreting, preserving the register of speech and all of its relevant characteristics
- Write comprehensively and spell correctly in both languages
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
